Grow Minnesota! events help businesses prepare for the economic recovery. Sharing their perspectives on how the recession has changed the job market were (from left) Simon Foster of SpencerStuart, Minneapolis; Sue Metcalf of Ecolab, St. Paul; and Jan Erickson of Medtronic, Inc., Fridley. Dee Schutte, executive director of the Litchfield Chamber of Commerce, visits with House Minority Leader Kurt Zellers at the Session Priorities event. Governor Tim Pawlenty congratulates John M. Rivisto, president and CEO of Wells Concrete Company, on its new facility in Sartell. The plant has created 50 jobs in central Minnesota and will add another 100 jobs over the next five years. Minnesota legislative leaders share their priorities at the Minnesota Chamber’s annual Session Priorities event: (from left) House Minority Leader Kurt Zellers, House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher, moderator Tom Hauser of KSTP-TV Eyewitness News; Senate Minority Leader David Senjem; Senate Majority Leader Larry Pogemiller. Governor Tim Pawlenty addresses nearly 1,600 business leaders and policy-makers at the Minnesota Chamber’s annual Session Priorities event, the largest legislative gathering of its kind. Michele Engdahl with Thomson Reuters, Eagan, receives an up-close look at a hog-producing facility – Baarsch Farms-Next Generation Pork, Inc. near Austin – as part of Leadership Minnesota. The Minnesota Chamber program is an exclusive look at the state’s changing economy and the issues that will shape its future.

GROW MINNESOTA! ECONOMIC RECOVERY SERIES

Thursday, November 19, 2009, 7:30-9:00 A.M.
The Saint Paul Hotel, 350 Market Street
“Surviving the Recession: Ready to Grow”

Today’s economy is more volatile than ever, but the recovery is coming. Join the Minnesota Chamber as Grow Minnesota! conducts a series of four events that can help companies prepare for and maximize their business growth. This series replaces the traditional annual meeting conducted in previous years.A small-business panel will kick off the series on November 19. Representatives of four businesses will discuss their efforts to survive the recession, their preparations for growth as the economy recovers and their outlook for the next year. The panelists are:

Edie French, Location Images – I Dream TV, Minneapolis
Joe Richburg, Keystone Computer Solutions, St. Paul
Larry Vortherms, Custom Fab Solutions, Chanhassen

The remainder of the lineup:
January 21, 2010, 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Summit Brewing Co.
“Cultivating Your Next Opportunity”

March 18, 2010, 7:30-9:00 a.m.
The Saint Paul Hotel (tentative)
“Growing Minnesota through Legislative Advocacy at the Capitol”

May 20, 2010, 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Summit Brewing Co.
“Is Everyone Working? Why not?”

Register today. Cost is $30 per person or $100 for the series. Register with Lisa Engdahl at (651) 292-4699, (800)821-2230 or lengdahl@mnchamber.com or go online at www.mnchamber.com.

EVENT SPONSORS
Boulay, Heutmaker, Zibell & Co., Delta Air Lines, L & M Radiator, Minnesota Power, Minnesota Vikings, Football, LLC, Rosen’s Diversified, Inc.

 

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